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Written question asked by Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 7 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2016. It was answered by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 December 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


F-35 Aircraft

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2016 to Question 47716, whether his Department plans that no UK F35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft will have undertaken testing for shipborne rolling vertical landing before tests begin aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2018.

Answer

The shipborne rolling vertical landing (SRVL) manoeuvre is currently being trialled in an on-going programme of simulation testing. This testing will continue until the UK's first of class flying trials begin aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth, when SRVL will be trialled using UK F-35B aircraft.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
56688
Session
2016-17
Related items
F-35 Aircraft
Monday, 17 October 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Testing F-35 aircraft
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk